Many conservatives sound awfully confident, but I'm not convinced that anyone can prevent Obama's reelection. And that scares me.

I'll add to your concerns Gingrich's age. It recently came to my attention that he's as old as Reagan was at the start of Term 1. Younger than Dole in '96 and McCain in '08, but still past conventional retirement age. For such a busy job, I want someone who won't have to nap midday.